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China has imposed sanctions on five U.S.-linked units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean in response to a U.S. investigation. The move is seen as a retaliation against Washington's probe into the shipping industry.

The National Guard has been deployed in Washington D.C. The deployment, which includes the presence of thousands of troops, has been compared to the actions of an autocrat by commentator Karl Doemens.

President Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington D.C. to combat alleged rising crime rates, with protests expected in response. He has referred to this action as the "Day of Liberation.